One of the biggest problems we face is thinking that happiness can be found externally.

I get it. The world and systems say you need this (thing) to be happy...

So it’s easy to fall into that trap.

But think about this for a moment.

If it’s a person who makes you happy, what will happen when they're gone?

If it is a place that makes you happy, what will happen if this place ceases to exist?

Lastly, if things make you happy, what will happen to you when you lose these things?

Keep this thought close to your heart. If you practice the fundamentals, everything in your life will rise. I know from my years in construction, the foundation is the most important part of a building. The concrete engineers would come up and inspect the concrete. They would take a cylinder back to the lab and see what amount of pressure it takes to break it. This is the kind of inspection that was necessary to test the durability of the substance and to see if it meets the standard.

One of the biggest problems we face is understanding what it really means to be blessed and happy.

I get it, society and culture says being blessed means that we are somehow lucky and/or privileged in some way. So it’s easy to fall into that trap.

So think about this for a moment.

What is the difference between happiness & pleasure?

Can you still be happy even when things are not going your way? Please explain.

Lastly, is being blessed really only about financial prosperity and business success? Explain?

One of the biggest problems we face is thinking that riches, talent, wealth and popularity will make them happy.

I get it. Culture teaches that to be happy you must be successful according to the standards of the society.

But think about this for a moment...

Think about being the richest man alive but being the only man alive. How important would money be in this scenario?

Consider all the celebrities who died by overdose or suicide. How many of them had an abundance of riches, talent, wealth and popularity?

Lastly, consider if you had all the popularity in the world but lost your sanity. Describe how that fame would not be that significant.

I think these questions really put things into perspective and will give clarity about the things that really matter in life.